Welding Robot Manufacturer — Industrial Robotic Welding Solution by CBOXTEC

Been the design and production agency for robotic welding systems since 1991. Welder and manipulation robotic welding systems for steel of building, vehicle, heavy work-building growth industry. 5 configurations, 200+ patents, exported to 50+ countries.

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34
Years in Manufacturing
200+
Patents Held
5
Robot Configurations
50+
Export Countries
Tools

Interactive Fabrication Tools

Evaluate your automation readiness, calculate precise operational ROI, and benchmark robotic efficiency against manual welding processes.

Estimated Results

Robotic Cycle Time
57Hours
Productivity Increase
+110%
Break-Even Point
15.0Months
Annual Savings
144,000$/Yr
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Processes

Welding Processes and Technologies We Support

Your welding process drives the robot configuration, torch selection and parameter set. CBOXTEC systems support the processes most common in structural and heavy fabrication:

GMAW

Primary arc welding process for structural steel. Wire-feed automation, high deposition rates, 60–300 cm/min travel speed on typical fillet welds.

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GMAW

GTAW

Thin-wall and critical joints. Low spatter, precise heat input. Used on stainless, aluminum and alloy pipe work.

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GTAW

Spot Welding

Resistance spot welding for sheet metal and automotive body assemblies. Fast cycle times, no filler material.

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Spot Welding

Plasma Welding

Thick stainless and alloy plate. Deeper penetration than TIG at higher speeds. Keyhole mode for single-pass welds on 6–12 mm plate.

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Plasma Welding

Laser Welding

Narrowest heat-affected zone. Precision thin-gauge joints and high-speed seam welding where distortion must stay under 0.3 mm.

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Laser Welding

GMAW

Primary arc welding process for structural steel. Wire-feed automation, high deposition rates, 60–300 cm/min travel speed on typical fillet welds.

GTAW

Thin-wall and critical joints. Low spatter, precise heat input. Used on stainless, aluminum and alloy pipe work.

Spot Welding

Resistance spot welding for sheet metal and automotive body assemblies. Fast cycle times, no filler material.

Plasma Welding

Thick stainless and alloy plate. Deeper penetration than TIG at higher speeds. Keyhole mode for single-pass welds on 6–12 mm plate.

Laser Welding

Narrowest heat-affected zone. Precision thin-gauge joints and high-speed seam welding where distortion must stay under 0.3 mm.

Cases

Welding Automation Case Studies

Steel Structure Plant

Shandong, China
12 → 32
Assemblies / Shift
8% → 1.2%
Rework Rate
4 → 1
Welders Required
11 mo
Full Payback

The Challenge

A plant that fabricated 8,000 tonnes of H-beam columns annually was suffering higher than targeted attrition of welders, making it difficult to replace them. Two manual welding stations running 1 welder each were the bottleneck.

Solution

2 CBOXTEC rail-mounted welding robots fitted with Bochu teachless programmation and long-range seam tracking. Total rails length: 14 meters at each station.

Operational Impact

Pendant programming has been fully eliminated by the teachless system. Now the operator imports the Tekla model at the start of each batch, loads the pieces onto the fixturing and supervises both robots from one console.

Shipyard Panel Line

Jiangsu, China
< 5 Min
Setup Time
45 cm/m
Speed (vs 28)
1 Shift
Training Required
±3 mm
Gap Tolerance

The Challenge

A mid-size shipyard needed to automate bulkhead and deck panel welding but could not install permanent robot cells inside the hull. Space between stiffeners measured 400–600 mm, and the panels moved between stations.

Solution

4 CBOXTEC collaborative welding robots with magnetic bases and arc tracking.

Operational Impact

Cobots roll between stations on deck, clamp magnetically, and the operator drag-teaches the first pass. Arc tracking handles the ±2–3 mm fit-up gaps that are normal on tack-welded ship panels. One operator now supervises two cobots.

Bridge Fabricator

Southeast Asia
70 cm/m
Speed (vs 25)
6% → 0.8%
Flatness Rejects
4 → 2
Labor Needed
6 → 4 Wk
Delivery Time

The Challenge

Previously 4 welders in pairs would weld 3.2 m wide, 1.0 m deep box girder sections with diaphragm plates at 400 mm centers. Quality inspection found 6% of the batch outside flatness tolerance.

Solution

1 CBOXTEC gantry type welding robot with vision 3D line-scan and point cloud reconstruction. Portal span: 4.5 m.

Operational Impact

Before welding, the 3D vision system scanned each girder section, built a point cloud model of the actual part geometry and generated the weld path from the scan rather than from drawings. Flatness rejects dropped to 0.8%.

"We had been quoting 6 weeks for a 40-girder batch. After the gantry system, the same batch ships in under 4 weeks. The flatness improvement alone saved us from having to flame-straighten nearly every girder."
— Production Manager, Bridge Fabrication Facility
Industries

Industries We Serve

CBOXTEC robotic welding systems are deployed across the heavy-fabrication sectors that shape modern infrastructure and transport.

Steel Structure Fabrication
Target Assemblies

Steel Structure Fabrication

01
H-beams, box columns, plate girders, stiffener plates

High-volume repetitive arc welding onto fillet joints material 6-40 mm thick. Rail-mounted and cantilever systems handle the longest seams.

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Shipbuilding
Target Assemblies

Shipbuilding

02
Hull panels, bulkhead assemblies, deck sections

Gantry robots span wide plate work; cobots handle confined compartment welding where full-size cells cannot fit.

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Bridge Construction
Target Assemblies

Bridge Construction

03
Box girders, diaphragm plates, cross-frames

Gantry systems to fit 5 m spans are used for handling the over-sized plate assemblies. Point cloud reconstruction welds join components without a clean 3D model.

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Power Equipment
Target Assemblies

Power Equipment

04
Transformer tanks, switchgear enclosures, generator frames

Tight dimensional tolerances require uniform welds and low distortion. Workstation cells with automated loading maintain cycle time uniformity across 3-shift production.

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Automotive & Heavy Equipment
Target Assemblies

Automotive & Heavy Equipment

05
Chassis frames, axle housings, boom assemblies

Spot welding robots for body-in-white lines; MIG/MAG arc welding cells for structural fabrication. High-volume, low-mix production with cycle time aim of 60 seconds or less.

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Certifications

Certifications and Standards Compliance

Certifications and Standards Compliance

ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management
CE Marking
EU Market Access
200+ Patents
50+ Invention
ISO 3834
Welding Quality
Pricing

System Pricing Overview

Transparent budget ranges for common robotic welding configurations. Final quotations depend on payload, reach, fixtures and integration scope.

System Type
Typical Price Range (USD)
Key Cost Driver
Collaborative Welding Robot (Cobot)
$10,000 – $20,000
Welding power source and accessories
Intelligent Welding Workstation
$22,500 – $30,000
Positioner and automatic loading system
Rail-Mounted System (single robot)
$38,500 – $65,000
Rail length and seam tracking package
Cantilever System
$46,000 – $50,000
Rail length, 3D vision, torch cleaning unit
Gantry System (dual robot capable)
$77,000 – $80,000
Portal span, 3D vision, point cloud software
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FAQ

Common Questions

Quick answers about CBOXTEC robotic welding systems, pricing and integration.

Major robotics companies like FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa Motoman and ABB share the welding robot manufacturer landscape with welding-focused manufacturers like Lincoln Electric, ESAB and CBOXTEC. Where they differ is scope: FANUC and KUKA sell robot arms that integrators then build into welding cells, while manufacturers like CBOXTEC deliver turnkey robotic welding systems.
Budget $35,000 to $320,000 depending on configuration. A basic cobot with a magnetic base for shipyard work starts around $35,000–$55,000. A rail-mounted system with teachless programming and seam tracking runs $55,000–$110,000. A full gantry with 3D vision and point cloud software can reach $180,000–$320,000.
Size, speed and programming method. An industrial welding robot sits behind safety fencing, runs at full speed and is programmed with a teach pendant or offline software. A cobot skips the fencing, moves slower and is programmed by dragging the arm through the weld path by hand.
Most robotic welding systems run GMAW (MIG/MAG) as the primary process because wire-feed automation and consistent arc characteristics make it the easiest to automate. Robotic GTAW (TIG) handles thin-wall or critical joints where low spatter and precision matter.
Steel structure fabrication leads the market—H-beams, columns and plate assemblies involve high volumes of repetitive fillet welds that robots handle faster than manual welders. Shipbuilding uses gantry and cobot systems for hull panels, bulkheads and deck sections.
Most steel structure fabricators producing 200+ repeat assemblies per month report payback of 12–18 months, provided productivity savings are additive to the material cost savings. High-volume automotive suppliers often see payback under 12 months.
Resources

Welding Automation Guides

In-depth articles to help you evaluate, select and implement robotic welding systems.